Reading Night Homework

# 1 VisualizingVisualize a scene from the section you read. Draw a picture using color and creativity. Write a minimum of sixsentences describing what is going on in this scene.

#2 Making Inferences Did you have to use your background knowledge to make an inference? If so tell me about it. Write what the sentence said, and what you think it meant by using The text says… and I know that… So I infer that…Example: It says that John's mother went to the store to buy cake, ice cream, and balloons. And I know that if my mom goes to the store to buy cake, ice cream, and balloons is because we are celebrating something. So I infer that John is having a surprise birthday party.

#3 Recounting StoriesUse the Somebody Wanted But So Then graphic organizer to write a summary of the story.Somebody = Who is the main character?Wanted = What did the character want?But = What was the problem?So = How did the character try to solve the problem?Then = How did the story end?Finally = what lesson or moral did the character learn?

#4 Questions to Ponder Respond to the section you read by answering a minimum of 3 of these sentence starters:I wonder … EX: I wonder if Emilio will find Goldie at the end of the story.I really didn’t understand this part…EX: I really didn't understand how Emilio traveled the entire world looking for Goldie. I think… EX: I think that Lily will help Emilio find Goldie. I noticed… EX: I noticed that Emilio and LIly are good friends because Lily is helping Emilio. I can’t believe…EX: I can't believe that Goldie is able to travel so far. I was surprised when…EX: I was surprised when Goldie flew away from her cage. This part is realistic/unrealistic because…EX: This part is realistic when two friends try to find a lost bird because someone can loose a pet and have a friend help find it. EX: This part is unrealistic when Emilio and Lilly travel all over the world because children can't travel around the world without parents. The character I most admire is ____ because… EX: The character I most admire is Emilio because he is persistent on finding Goldie and he does not give up until he finds her. I like this story because… EX: I like this story because is about two friends helping each other find a lost pet.

#5 Compare and ContrastCompare and contrast two stories, characters or settings from the one or two stories. Name 5 ways these characters are ALIKE.Name 5 ways these characters are DIFFERENT. Write the information in paragraph style.

#6 Main Idea and DetailsAs you read, decide what the story is mainly about and the details that support it. Then write the main idea and details of they story in your own words.

#7 Character AnalysisDraw a picture of a character in the story. Choose and explain as many words as you can to describe this character.Use color and creativity. Ex: Ms. Rosario is kind because she gives us time to finish the tests. She is sweet because she gives us a treat on our birthday. She is energetic because she works out every day. She is friendly because she is a good friend to the other teachers. She is responsible because she has all the plans ready for us to start the day.

#8 Making ConnectionsDid you make a connection with the section you read? Write which one you make and why. Explain the connection1) Text-to-text (between this story and another story)2) text-to-self (between this story and you)3) text-to-world (between this story and the world). Explain in detail why you made the connection.

#9 VocabularyChoose 5 words from your book that you were unfamiliar with the meaning. Look up the words in the dictionary and write the definition. Do you know what the words mean now? Use each word in a sentence. Example:word: Amusing = causing laughter or providing entertainment.Sentence:Her mother read her an amusing story about a clumsy elephant.

#10 Author's MessageIdentify the theme or topics the author used in the text and explain how you know. Use the following questions to guide your thinking. 1) What is the author's message?2) What is the author talking about?3) What is the author trying to say?Some themes used in books are: love, friendship, survival, courage, good vs. evil, family, honesty, perseverance, compassion, person vs. nature, peace and war, suffering and heroism.

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